Louisville

Louisville is the biggest city in the state of Kentucky and serves as the seat for Jefferson County. It was established in 1778 and it was named in honor of King Louis XVI. It located close the Kentucky border with Indiana and along the Ohio River. It is famous for the Kentucky Derby, which is composed of three thoroughbred horse races.

Students planning to enroll in one of the Louisville colleges and universities may be pleased to know that there are various kinds of cultural events in this city. There is the fireworks display that signals the start of the Kentucky Derby, the steamboat race, marathon, parade, theater festivals, music festivals, Shakespeare festival, hot air balloon festival, and several art shows. There are also a number of art museums, galleries, movie theaters, historical museums, and performing arts centers. Also of possible interest to students in universities and colleges in Louisville are the different outdoor attractions and parks. There are more than a hundred city parks with a total area of more than 57 square kilometers.

Graduates of Louisville colleges and universities can focus on the key industries of this city, which include cargo and shipping companies and the medical sciences and health care industries. Other industries that are represented in Louisville include chemical, machinery, electrical appliances, automobile, baked goods, farm tools, and processed foods companies. There are also a number of Fortune 500 companies in the area.

Students can choose from more than 20 universities and colleges in Louisville that have approximately 50,000 students enrolled. There are various dorm rooms in the college campuses but there are also many apartments suitable for students in the city. Various programs of study are available including liberal arts, business management, practical nurse, automobile mechanics, nursing, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, special education, social work, accounting, medicine, and law.